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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Violet holding in her hand at the opening of Act 2?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) A wine glass.
(c) A bottle of pills.
(d) A gun.

2. By what name does Beverly refer to Johnna's father in the Prologue?
(a) Mr. Youngbird.
(b) Mr. Littlebear.
(c) Mr. Lightfoot.
(d) Mr. White.

3. What does Barbara say Sheriff Gilbeau's father did on the day of the prom when they were dating in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) He stole his son's car.
(b) He went to prison.
(c) He killed his wife.
(d) He robbed a bank in Tulsa.

4. What is Charlie watching on television in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A hockey game.
(b) A baseball game.
(c) A basketball game.
(d) A football game.

5. What is Bill's last name?
(a) Fordham.
(b) Smith.
(c) Aiken.
(d) Weston.

6. How is the lighting described in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) "A spotlight shines at the up-left area of the stage."
(b) "Red and blue police flashers bounce light across the front porch."
(c) "Sunlight shines through the blinds."
(d) "Blackness; then, a single flashlight appears upstage left."

7. What aspect of Beverly's personality does Violet say she first fell in love with in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) His kindness.
(b) His gregariousness.
(c) His mystery.
(d) His virtue.

8. For how long has Beverly been missing in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 days.

9. What is Charlie's last name?
(a) Fordham.
(b) Weston.
(c) Heidebrecht.
(d) Aiken.

10. Where is August: Osage County set?
(a) Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
(b) Tuscon, Arizona.
(c) Chattanooga, Tennessee.
(d) Tulsa, Oklahoma.

11. What does Mattie Fae criticize her son for not knowing in Act 2?
(a) How to drive.
(b) How to pack a suitcase.
(c) How to talk.
(d) How to worship.

12. What business is Charlie in?
(a) The shoe business.
(b) The car business.
(c) The upholstery business.
(d) The stock market.

13. How much older than Karen is Steve?
(a) 4 years older.
(b) 5 years older.
(c) 10 years older.
(d) 12 years older.

14. Who is the youngest of Beverly and Violet's children?
(a) Ivy.
(b) Karen.
(c) Jean.
(d) Barbara.

15. When did "all structural care" cease on the Weston home, according to the stage directions in the Prologue?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1980.

Short Answer Questions

1. What room is located UPSTAIRS CENTER of the Weston home?

2. What does Barbara tell Jean do promise her in Act 1, Scene 4?

3. With whom did Steve go to get wine in Act 2?

4. What phrase does Violet repeat again and again at the end of Act 1, Scene 4?

5. What song does Violet play on the stereo when she comes downstairs to Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 4?

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